Archive for January, 2006

Vatican Paper Hits ‘Intelligent Design’

Article found here at the Washington Post website: VATICAN CITY — The Vatican newspaper has published an article saying "intelligent design" is not science and that teaching it alongside evolutionary theory in school classrooms only creates confusion.

Swiss Bank UBS Halts Iran, Syria Business

Found this article on this page at the Forbes website: Swiss banking giant UBS AG said Sunday it has stopped doing business with Iran because of the company’s economic and risk analysis of the situation in the country. UBS will no longer deal with individuals, companies or state institutions such as Iran’s central bank, company [...]

Italy court asks: Did Jesus exist?

CNN reports here: "Lawyers for a small-town parish priest have been ordered to appear in court next week after the Roman Catholic cleric was accused of unlawfully asserting what many people take for granted: that Jesus Christ existed." Cant wait to hear the outcome of that court session.

Inside the Pentagon’s Domestic Spying Program

The Pentagon has its own domestic spying program. Even its leaders say the outfit may have gone too far. You can read this story here at the Newsweek website and please let us know what you think about this issue.

The Cult of iPod

Wired news editor Leander Kahney follows up his bestselling The Cult of Mac with The Cult of iPod, a comprehensive look at how Apple’s hit iPod is changing music, culture, and listening behavior. The Cult of iPod includes the exclusive back story of the iPod’s development; looks at the many ways iPod’s users pay homage [...]

Sen. Kennedy Speaks on the Nomination of Samuel Alito

The transcript of Sen. Kennedy’s speak on the nomination of Samuel Alito is available here at the Washington Post website.

Rove Offers Republicans A Battle Plan For Elections

Washington Post writes here: White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove offered a biting preview of the 2006 midterm elections yesterday, drawing sharp distinctions with the Democrats over the campaign against terrorism, tax cuts and judicial philosophy, and describing the opposition party as backward-looking and bereft of ideas."At the core, we are dealing with [...]

This Weeks Top Ten Selling Movies on DVD

This Weeks Top Ten Selling Movies on DVD:
1) Wedding Crashers - Uncorked2) The Biggest Loser Workout, Vol. 1 3) Serenity 4) Firefly - The Complete Series 5) March of the Penguins 6) The 40-Year-Old Virgin 7) Battlestar Galactica - Season 2.0 8)Star Wars, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 9) What the Bleep Do We [...]

Internet privacy in China and the U.S.

Commentary seen here by John Shinal at MarketWatch on Google’s battle has broad implications, see also here at the Washington Post website: Forgot What You Searched For? Google Didn’t.